designing virtual worlds aln09 ingram oprandi
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Can we apply architectural principles to the design of virtual worlds? What are some of those principles?TRANSCRIPT
Virtual Spaces Virtual Spaces for Real Learningfor Real Learning
Albert L. Ingram, Ph.D.Albert L. Ingram, Ph.D.Stephanie OprandiStephanie Oprandi
Kent State UniversityKent State University
Why Design Why Design Spaces Spaces
Systematically?Systematically?
When you have the When you have the ability to create any ability to create any
environment for environment for learning that you learning that you want, should you want, should you recreate what you recreate what you
already have?already have?
Approaching the Approaching the design of virtual design of virtual
spacesspacesAd hoc?Ad hoc?
Whatever seems to work nowWhatever seems to work now
SystematicSystematicCreativity within constraintsCreativity within constraints
Architecture is a creative endeavor Architecture is a creative endeavor but still uses systematic processes but still uses systematic processes and existing knowledge to shape and existing knowledge to shape buildings to meet needsbuildings to meet needs
PrinciplesPrinciples
Oblinger: space as a Oblinger: space as a change agentchange agent
Change teaching by Change teaching by changing spaceschanging spaces
““Built Pedagogy” Built Pedagogy” Monehan, Monehan, cited by Chismcited by Chism
What is the What is the Pedagogy?Pedagogy?
Where does the Where does the space come from?space come from?
Goals of instructionGoals of instruction
Instructional strategies should Instructional strategies should shape the space, not the other shape the space, not the other way aroundway around
Constraints of the world, e.g. SLConstraints of the world, e.g. SLNumber of primsNumber of prims
SizeSize
TimeTime
Two ApproachesTwo Approaches
Create Immersive Environment Create Immersive Environment Provide experiences that are difficult to Provide experiences that are difficult to get elsewhereget elsewhere
Realism is often paramountRealism is often paramount
Create flexible learning spacesCreate flexible learning spacesPrPromote interaction/collaboration omote interaction/collaboration among studentsamong students
Promote engagement with contentPromote engagement with content
Immersive Immersive EnvironmentsEnvironments
History: Recreate historical History: Recreate historical sites (Virtual Williamsburg?)sites (Virtual Williamsburg?)
Nursing/Medicine: Work in a Nursing/Medicine: Work in a hospitalhospital
Art History: 3D renderings of Art History: 3D renderings of famous paintingsfamous paintings
Environmental Science: Environmental Science: Simulate natural disastersSimulate natural disasters
More….More….
English: Recreate imagined English: Recreate imagined worldsworlds
Hospitality Management: Hospitality Management: HotelHotel
Sciences: LaboratoriesSciences: Laboratories
Or… Or…
Create flexible Create flexible “classroom” spaces to “classroom” spaces to support more abstract support more abstract student activitiesstudent activities
Spaces to Support Spaces to Support TeachingTeaching
From Chism:From Chism:
FlexibilityFlexibility
ComfortComfort
Sensory stimulationSensory stimulation
Technology supportTechnology support
DecenterednessDecenteredness
Design Space to Design Space to Support TeachingSupport Teaching
Presentation spacesPresentation spacesWho is presentingWho is presentingEncouraging interaction and Encouraging interaction and participationparticipation
Collaboration spacesCollaboration spacesResourcesResourcesComfortComfortInteractionsInteractions
Informal spacesInformal spaces
ExploreExplore
CollaborateCollaborate
InteractInteract
Where is this?Where is this?
Some Some SuggestionsSuggestions
Create a complete worldCreate a complete worldPeople need reasons to go there People need reasons to go there besides meeting for classbesides meeting for class
Find resources, announcements, Find resources, announcements, discussions, peoplediscussions, people
Informal spaces are Informal spaces are important important
People meet and work between People meet and work between formal spacesformal spaces
Effective Effective educational educational
virtual spacesvirtual spaces Flexibility and ease of buildingFlexibility and ease of building
Programming/scripting to make Programming/scripting to make the environment responsive. the environment responsive. Environment should be able to Environment should be able to
simulate what will happen simulate what will happen (labs, etc)(labs, etc)
Effective Effective educational virtual educational virtual
spacesspacesLinks to information of any Links to information of any kindkind
DocumentsDocumentsVideos (e.g. YouTube)Videos (e.g. YouTube)WikiWikiBlogsBlogsAnd all those other ones….And all those other ones….
Effective Effective educational educational
virtual spacesvirtual spacesCommunicationsCommunicationsText chatText chatAudioAudioVideo?Video?Synchronous/asynchronousSynchronous/asynchronous
Effective Effective educational educational
virtual spacesvirtual spacesDocument sharingDocument sharing
Document co-editingDocument co-editing
Manipulate objectsManipulate objects
Some ReferencesSome ReferencesFranz, G. , von der Heyde, M., & Bulthoff, H. H. (2005). Franz, G. , von der Heyde, M., & Bulthoff, H. H. (2005). An empirical approach to the experience of An empirical approach to the experience of architectural space in virtual relity—exploring architectural space in virtual relity—exploring relations between features and affective appraisals of relations between features and affective appraisals of rectangular indoor spaces. rectangular indoor spaces. Automation in Automation in ConstructionConstruction, , 1414, 165-172., 165-172.
Kenney, D. R., Dumont, R., & Kenney, G. (2005). Kenney, D. R., Dumont, R., & Kenney, G. (2005). Mission and place: Strengthening learning and Mission and place: Strengthening learning and community through campus designcommunity through campus design. Westport, CN: . Westport, CN: Praeger.Praeger.
Niemeyer, D. (2003). Niemeyer, D. (2003). Hard facts on smart classroom Hard facts on smart classroom design: Ideas, guidelines, and layouts. design: Ideas, guidelines, and layouts. Lanham, MD: Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Oblinger, D. G. (Ed.) (2006). Oblinger, D. G. (Ed.) (2006). Learning spaces. Learning spaces. Washington, D.C.: Educause.Washington, D.C.: Educause.